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[e][h]Team YandexTeam Yandex watson
Player Information
Name:
Алимжан Исламбеков
Romanized Name:
Alimzhan Islambekov
Nationality:
Born:
April 30, 2002 (age 24)
Region:
CIS CIS
Years Active (Player):
2018 - Present
Role:
Alternate IDs:
DrWatson, wΛtson, watson;, .', 医者watson`
Approx. Total Winnings:
$590,000
Signature Hero:
Faceless Void Terrorblade Morphling
Links
History
2019-10-25 — 2019-11-18 Khan
2020-05-17 — 2020-06-05 Galaxy(Trial)
2021-03-16 — 2021-10-24 B8
2021-10-24 — 2021-11-09 B8(Inactive)
2021-11-09 — 2022-03-02 HellRaisers
2022-04-25 — 2022-12-07 HellRaisers
2022-12-07 — 2024-07-21 Entity
2024-07-21 — 2024-10-04 Cloud9
2024-10-04 — 2025-10-22 Gaimin Gladiators
2025-10-22 — Present Team Yandex
Recent Matches
Yandex Team YandexTeam Yandex
3:1
(Bo5)
LGD Gaming LGD
June 7, 2026 - 16:00 CEST
BLAST SLAM VII
BLAST SLAM VIIBLAST SLAM VII
Yandex Team YandexTeam Yandex
2:1
(Bo3)
BetBoom Team BB
June 6, 2026 - 12:30 CEST
BLAST SLAM VII
BLAST SLAM VIIBLAST SLAM VII
Yandex Team YandexTeam Yandex
2:1
(Bo3)
LGD Gaming LGD
June 4, 2026 - 17:15 CEST
BLAST SLAM VII
BLAST SLAM VIIBLAST SLAM VII
Yandex Team YandexTeam Yandex
2:0
(Bo3)
Aurora Gaming Aurora
June 4, 2026 - 11:00 CEST
BLAST SLAM VII
BLAST SLAM VIIBLAST SLAM VII
Yandex Team YandexTeam Yandex
2:0
(Bo3)
Team SpiritTeam Spirit TSpirit
May 30, 2026 - 16:15 CEST
BLAST SLAM VII
BLAST SLAM VIIBLAST SLAM VII
Upcoming Tournaments
The_International/2026
TI2026
The_International/2026
Tier 1
Aug 13–23

Alimzhan "watson" Islambekov (also known as 医者watson`) (born April 30, 2002) is a Kazakhstani player who is currently playing for Team Yandex.

Biography

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Watson began playing Dota in 2013. He began his pro career winning local and national level tournaments in his native Kazakhstan and eventually signed for B8 in 2021.

Trivia

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  • One of the first Kazakh players to qualify for The International (2023), along with TA2000.
  • Reached 12,000 MMR on September 7, 2022.[1]
  • Reached 13,000 MMR on February 2, 2023.[2]
  • Reached 14,000 MMR on May 22, 2024.[3] He is the first player to reach this milestone.
  • Reached 15,000 MMR on September 29, 2024.[4]
  • Reached 16,000 MMR on January 7, 2025.[5]
  • Reached 17,000 MMR on May 24, 2025.[6]
    • Toggle MMR milestones

Achievements

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DatePlaceTierTournamentTeamResultPrize
2026-06-071stTier 1BLAST SLAM VIIBLAST SLAM VIIBLAST SLAM VII
3 : 1
$300,000
2026-03-292ndTier 1ESL One Birmingham 2026ESL One Birmingham 2026ESL One Birmingham 2026
1 : 3
$100,000
2026-03-151stTier 1PGL Wallachia Season 7PGL Wallachia Season 7
3 : 2
$300,000
2025-12-211stTier 1DreamLeague Season 27DreamLeague Season 27DreamLeague Season 27
3 : 1
$214,000
2025-12-072ndTier 1BLAST Slam VBLAST Slam VBLAST Slam V
0 : 3
$150,000
2025-11-023rdTier 1FISSURE PLAYGROUND 2FISSURE PLAYGROUND 2FISSURE PLAYGROUND 2
0 : 2
$80,000
2025-07-165th - 8thTier 1Esports World Cup 2025Esports World Cup 2025Esports World Cup 2025
0 : 2
$125,000
2025-06-292ndTier 1PGL Wallachia Season 5PGL Wallachia Season 5
1 : 3
$175,000
2025-03-302ndTier 1FISSURE Universe: Episode 4FISSURE Universe: Episode 4
0 : 3
$100,000
2025-02-092ndTier 1BLAST Slam IIBLAST Slam IIBLAST Slam II
0 : 3
$150,000
Extended list of results

Additional Content

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Interviews

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Miscellaneous

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2024

Spotlights

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Highlights

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References

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  1. ↑ watsondoto (2022-09-07). "#dota2 #carry #terrorblade #12kmmr #ti2022".
  2. ↑ Alimzhan 医者watson` official fan page (2023-02-23). "на рахате".
  3. ↑ watson (2024-05-22). "but id win".
  4. ↑ watson (2024-09-29). " ".
  5. ↑ watson (2025-01-07). "вуху".
  6. ↑ watson (2025-05-24). "^^".
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